Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01

to be the best and cheapest, and was by
re olution accepted, and the electric light
committee instructed to prepare an ordi-
nance and contract upon the basis of the
bid and the specifications upon which it
was presented.
Mr.. Klaus thought the council had no
right to allow the bids to be changed or
amended, or that if such was done, he
should be entitled to amend his bid. In
his opinion the council should reject all
bids and advertise over again. That, he
thought the only just method out of the
difficulty.
Alderman Watson stated that the res
olution called for by Alderman Dole was
of date July 9Th. while the circular upon
which the bids we're based was of date
July Doth, fourteen days later. He defied
anyone to find anything IN the circular
which limits the expenditure for arc
lights to $500. That limitation contem-
plated in the resolution referred to rela-
ted only to system of incandescent
street lights which was at one time favor
ably considered
B. S. Russell was called upon. He
would say nothing on the merits of the
ordinance. That matter he considered,
rested with the council to decide, but
with regard to the introduction of lights
he thought favorably, as it was necessary
in order to keep pace with neighboring
cities.
r-.Judge Hamilton did not want to see
the ordinance go through. He was op-
posed to electric lights anyhow, and did
not think there had been a fair shake.
O. H. Hewitt said he was not at the
meeting to ventilate hiss individual views
but favored the ordinance as amended.
He thought Alderman Watson's amend
ment cutting out the words ''exclusive
franchise" an improvement.
w. E. Green favored electric light but
thought the council should go slow. He
thought water works of more Importance
and would devote every dollar for that
purpose. He cOunselled waiting another
year.
Alfred Dickey did not wish to say any
thing to influence the council. He would
be satisfied either way-would have to
be. In regard to the matter of taxes-he
still favored electric lights and spoke as
the representative of the financial institu-
ton that pays more taxes than any SINH
lar institution from Aberdeen to Devils
Lake.
Alderman Watson moved vote on the
question of the amendment. Ayes
Driscoll, Hughes, Ingraham and Watson.
Nays-Clark, Dole, Mueller and Selvidge.
The vote being announced tie the
mayor voted aye, and declared the mo-
tion carried.
Aldermen Watson moved that the ordi
nance be read as amended and put upon
it's final passage. Ayes-Driscoll, Hughes,
Ingraham and Watson. Nays-Clark,
Dole, Mueller and Selvidge. The result
being announced tie, the mayor again
voted aye and declared the motion car
ried.
Mr.. Klaus here enquired of Attorney
Camp whether five votes were not re-
quired to pass an ordinance.
Attorney Camp replied that in his
opinion the votes of five aldermen were
required to pass any ordinance.
At this point there was some confusion,
and Mayor Graham called the meeting
to order and proceeded with business.
Alderman Hughes moved that the ord1-
nance receive its third reading by title
only. Ayes-Driscoll, Hughes, Ingra-
ham and Watson. Nays Clark, Dole,
Mueller and Selvidge. Another tie be
ing announced, Mayor Graham voted aye
and declared the motion carried.
The ordinance then received it's third
reading by title only.
Alderman Watson moved that the
ordinance as amended do pass Ayes
Driscoll, Hughes, Ingraham and Wat
son. Nays-Clark, Dole, Mueller and
Selvidge. The vote being tie, the
mayor voted aye and declared the ordi-
nance passed.
Alderman Watson moved that the elec-
trio light committee be instructed to pre-
pare contract in accordance with ordi-
nance just passed and present the same
to the council for its approval at some fu-
ture meeting.
The vote on the motion resulted: Ayes
Hughes, Ingraham and Wa
son. Nays-Clark, Dole, Mueller and
Selvidge. The mayor voted aye and de-
ciared the motion carried. x
The meeting then adjourned.